Unlike housing in many MMO titles, WildStar's homesteads will be more than just a place to hang your hat. At level six (that might change as development continues) all players will get a quest that rewards them with a plot. From there'll they'll be able to decorate and customize to their hearts' content, adding functional furniture and weapons aplenty.

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While further details will be revealed in the coming months, Carbine says that housing is a pillar of its game, offering advantages to every type of player no matter where their MMO interests lie — fighting, crafting, socializing, participating in events or tooling with customization.

So yes, I'm sold, and all it took was a little nudge from an alien salesman that looks a great deal like Tim Schafer.